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Spinal Tap Two

On May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 By bigbadburchIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

A short post today but one to confirm some very welcome news that came down the pipe last week. I had just discussed Spinal Tap a few weeks prior – I dug into the music as part of the Album Of The Week and I gave a post to the immortal film. Last Thursday some …

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S-Tier Songs, Vol. 9

On May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 By bigbadburchIn S-Tier Songs4 Comments

It's time for a new entry in the S-Tier songs series. For an explanation of what that's about as well as a list of the other songs, head here. Today's song is very well-known, in many cases it's the band's only known song in America. Many people know the song without knowing who the group …

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Revisiting The Legacy Of This Is Spinal Tap

On May 6, 2022May 5, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Movies3 Comments

On Monday I talked about the soundtrack to the movie This Is Spinal Tap. Today I'll talk about the movie itself. Of course, before I get into the main event, rest in peace again to Ric Parnell. Parnell played Mick Shrimpton in the movie and was the drummer for the 1984 album as well as …

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Upcoming Music – May the Fourth be with you

On May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Upcoming Music4 Comments

The title has absolutely nothing to do with the post, but it's time to look at another pile of lead singles for upcoming releases. There is more music coming out than I can keep up with but that's a good problem to have. Skid Row – The Gang's All Here https://youtu.be/xVBK1bvCczU Skid Row were promising …

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Album Of The Week – May 2, 2022

On May 2, 2022May 1, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week5 Comments

I finished this post last Wednesday and got it all put together and scheduled yesterday, May 1. Just as I was about to head off to bed I checked my socials one last time and got unfortunate news very much related to my post today. On May 1st, 2022, long-time drummer Ric Parnell passed away …

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Album Of The Week – April 18, 2022

On April 18, 2022April 17, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week2 Comments

This week it's a look back to 1994 and the height of what came to be known as “alt-metal.” It was a strange time where a lot of different sounds got airplay as the fallout from 1991 left room for a variety of acts to get a moment in the sun. Our subject today would …

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Tales From The Stage – Nine Inch Nails

On April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Memories1 Comment

Gonna turn back the clock to the year 2000 and talk about a much-anticipated show I took in. The gig was Nine Inch Nails with A Perfect Circle opening and it took place at the end of May in St. Louis. It was a gig with some marquee names and – well, something of a …

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When The Line-up Changes – Motley Crue

On April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Lineup Changes8 Comments

One big part of being a music fan is enduring line-up changes. Bands break up or members quit or get fired. Other times it is tragedy that forces a band member change. Sometimes the change is not even very noteworthy – person x is in place of person y behind the drums of that thrash …

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Emma Ruth Rundle – Orpheus Looking Back

On March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Reviews2 Comments

This will be a pretty quick and easy post. Last Friday, Emma Ruth Rundle released a three-song EP consisting of leftover tracks from her Engine Of Hell sessions. The collection is called Orpheus Looking Back and is available digitally, Emma has stated on social media that she does not know of any plans for a …

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Album Of The Week – March 28, 2022

On March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week8 Comments

This week I'm taking a dive into the album that really hooked me into music. I talked about it in an older post, now it's time to get specific and go over the album in greater detail. I got the cassette as a Christmas gift a few months after its release and I played it …

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